PDF to Greyscale

Convert all colors to black and white.

Click to select a file or drag and drop

A single PDF file

Your files never leave your device.

About PDF to Greyscale

PDF to Greyscale removes colour, which is useful for printing and can make colour scans smaller.

How to use it

Select your PDF, or drag it onto the drop area.
Select Convert.
Download the greyscale PDF.

Your file stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is read from your device, processed in memory, and saved back to your device — it is never uploaded to QPDF or anyone else. Once this page has loaded, the tool also works with your internet connection switched off.

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Good to know

Pages are rendered as images, so text may stop being selectable. Keep your original.

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